2018: Week 6
Denotes an Auburn opponent
| CFB PLAYOFF RANKINGS | AP TOP 25 | COACHES POLL |
| 1. | 1. Alabama (58) 1,497 | 1. Alabama (61) 1,597 |
| 2. | 2. Georgia 1,405 | 2. Georgia 1,490 |
| 3. | 3. Ohio State (1) 1,395 | 3. Ohio State (1) 1,467 |
| 4. | 4. Clemson (1) 1.278 | 4. Clemson (2) 1,417 |
| 5. | 5. LSU 1,233 | 5. Oklahoma 1,313 |
| 6. | 6. Notre Dame 1,216 | 6. LSU 1,285 |
| 7. | 7. Oklahoma 1,193 | 7. Notre Dame 1,246 |
| 8. | 8. AUBURN 1,002 | 8. West Virginia 1,055 |
| 9. | 9. West Virginia 998 | 9. AUBURN 1,049 |
| 10. | 10. Washington 978 | 10. Washington 1,027 |
| 11. | 11. Penn State 920 | 11. Penn State 1,002 |
| 12. | 12. UCF 759 | 12. Wisconsin 797 |
| 13. | 13. Kentucky 707 | 13. UCF 763 |
| 14. | 14. Stanford 700 | 14. Stanford 753 |
| 15. | 15. Michigan 687 | 15. Kentucky 690 |
| 16. | 16. Wisconsin 642 | 16. Michigan 627 |
| 17. | 17. Miami (Fl) 600 | 17. Miami (Fl) 587 |
| 18. | 18. Oregon 462 | 18. Oregon 453 |
| 19. | 19. Texas 403 | 19. Michigan State 376 |
| 20. | 20. Michigan State 281 | 20. Texas 342 |
| 21. | 21. Colorado 225 | 21. OK State 225 |
| 22. | 22. Florida 210 | 22. Colorado 170 |
| 23. | 23. NC State 118 | 23. VA Tech 167 |
| 24. | 24. Va Tech 89 | 24. Boise State 160 |
| 25. | 25. OK State 88 | 25. NC State 121 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Boise State 86, South Florida 83, Syracuse 74, Cincinnati 35, Iowa 34, Texas A&M 31, Washington State 14, TCU 13, California 10, Maryland 10, Missouri 8, Boston College 3, Mississippi State 3, BYU 3, Appalachian State 2, Arizona State 2, San Diego State 1, Hawai’i 1, Duke 1 |
Others Receiving Votes: South Florida 109, Florida 105, Syracuse 48, Washington State 43, Cincinnati 42, TCU 40, Appalachian State 34, Texas A&M 31, Iowa 23, Missouri 21, Maryland 14, Mississippi State 13, USC 10, San Diego State 9, Boston College 9, Arizona State 8, South Carolina 6, Troy 5, California 5, Duke 5, BYU 4, Army 4, Louisiana Tech 2, Fresno State 1 |